People on the Move: ​Responding to Immigration, Emigration, and Migrant Issues

Dioceses in the Province working in this area:
​Diocese of Rochester, Diocese of NY
http://www.ruralmigrantministry.org/

​Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
Italy: Joe Nafuma Refugee Center - Serving Refugees and Displaced Persons
Belgium: All Saints', Waterloo
France:  The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Paris, Christ Church, Clermont-Ferrand
Germany: Church of the Ascension, Munich, St. Augustine of Canterbury, Wiesbaden
Austria: Chapel of the Holy Family
Switzerland: Emmanuel Church, Geneva

From the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe:  a report from their task force on Migrants and Refuges:

 Migrants & Refugees Web Central now found attec-europe.org/migration

Already Accomplished

• Outreach efforts to Cuba, Haiti, Virgin Islands & Europe
• Identified several areas in which this ministry intersects/dovetails with anti-racism, anti-human trafficking, and youth ministries – provides opportunities for possible for joint programming
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Currently Working On

• Updating list of immigration/emigration/migration contacts
• Scheduling Zoom conference call for all Diocesan immigration/emigration/migration contacts
• Identifying: (1) what Provincial Dioceses are/aren’t doing in this area and (2) what Diocesan needs are/aren’t
• Identifying topics for 4 webinars for triennium and scheduling first webinar
• Identifying whether for purposes of holding an event next triennium this ministry can/should/will be combined with others or rather whether it will be separate and, if the latter, what that will look like
• Updating Provincial website ministry page for people on the move
• Preparing description of what would like Provincial people on the move consultant to do last year of this triennium and next triennium
• Continued outreach to Cuba, Haiti, Virgin Islands & Europe

Still to Come

• Create a “Prayers for the Times” focused on this ministry and translate into Spanish and French
• Highlight for Winter 2019/Spring 2020 InProv2
• 4 webinars for this triennium, each addressing a different topic and a different audience
• Budget for 2022-2024 triennium, to include 6 webinars, appropriate event(s), quarterly Zoom meetings among Diocesan reps, consultant, and other as identified
• Planning for 2022-2024 events
• Continued outreach to Cuba, Haiti, Virgin Islands & Europe